Canoeing and kayaking down the Tarn River from Castelbouc to La Malène – Rives-Basses
Trip « Le Grand Classique » : 19 km – 5 to 6 hours – Moderate
The ideal route for those who love discovery.
If you enjoy paddling and want to see as much as possible in a day without exhausting yourself, this route is for you!
This descent includes calm sections, conducive to contemplation, but also a succession of small rapids that punctuate the navigation.
To see :
- The hamlet of Castelbouc, a semi-troglodytic village dominated by the ruins of its castle and the village of Prades;
- The medieval village of Sainte-Enimie and the small monastery above the bridge;
- Saint-Chély-du-Tarn and its impressive resurgence;
- Pougnadoires;
- The 15th century Château de la Caze converted into a hotel;
- And, the last hamlet before arrival, Hauterives, accessible only by boat, with its many terraces: imagine them cultivated!
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Route map: departure from Camping Le Site de Castelbouc, arrival at La Malène – Rives-Basses:
- Download its .gpx track to use on your smartphone and follow your progress in real time during your descent of the Tarn.
- View the route map before you leave.
User guide for maps, .gpx tracks, GPX Viewer and instructions to follow during the routes.
Click to download from your smartphone (for use in the "GPX Viewer for Android" or "GPX Viewer 2" app for iOS).
Scan to download to your smartphone (for use in the "GPX Viewer for Android" or "GPX Viewer 2" app for iOS).
User guide for maps, .gpx tracks, GPX Viewer and instructions to follow during the routes.
Prices and departure times :
| « Le Grand Classique » : 19 km – 5 to 6 hours – Moderate | Full day | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure times | From 9am to 10:30am | |
| Prices | 2-person canoe | 56,00 € |
| 3-seater canoe (half price for a child in the middle of the canoe – 6 to 10 years old maximum) | 70,00 € | |
| Single kayak | 28,00 € | |
| Local picnic basket (for 2 people) | 27,00 € | |
| Group rates: please contact us | ||
| Included in the price | Boat, paddle, dry bag, buoyancy aid vest, shuttle transport for the return trip | |
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See other trips :
- Trip from Castelbouc to Sainte-Enimie | Découverte : 6 km – 2 hours – Easy
- Trip from Montbrun to Sainte-Enimie | 10 Kil : 10 km – 3 hours – Easy
- Trip from Sainte-Enimie to La Malène – Rives-Basses | Le Classique : 13 km – 4 hours – Easy
- Trip from Sainte-Enimie to Baumes-Basses | Le Grandiose : 23 km – 6h30 – Difficult
- Trip from Castelbouc to Baumes-Basses | Evasion : 29 km – 2 days – Easy
- Trip from Castelbouc to Sainte-Enimie | Zéro Carbone : 6 km by canoe and return on foot via the GR 736 – 3h30 – Easy
- Paddleboarding on the lake at Camping Le Site de Castelbouc
- "Twilight" Descent With an instructor – By reservation only in July and August